Friday, December 31, 2010

Followers' SWEET STUFF, Friday Sketchers #135 and WINNER!!!

Happy Friday and almost Happy New Year to each of you!! I hope that you have all had a marvelous holiday and are looking forward to an even better New Year. Yesterday was my first day out of the house since before Christmas because of that wonderful WHITE STUFF!!! ARGH!!!!!!! I won't tell you what I think about snow at this point!!! SMILES

This week at Friday Sketchers #135 we are being hosted by Inge of the Netherlands who has provided us with a very challenging sketch for me. Since I usually double mat and stitch my panels I ended up with 15 layers of papers when I count the base!!! But thanks so much, Inge, for the fun!!! I hope you will decide to join with us this week where there is a very nice prize provided by 7 Kids College Fund.

For my card I used Bazzill for the base, PTI and Bazzill for the matting, and all of the DP is a Mina Vanner Rosa-Marina 3 Creation of Maja Designs which was a gift from the most talented Gunilla of Sweden along with the hÄnglar & stÄnglar image that I used! Thank you so much, Gunilla! I love it ALL!!!! Most of the panels were machine stitched. The solid mauve panel was crimped. The image was colored with Copics, Star Dust Stickles outline the wings, and the shabby white cornerpieces are by Melissa Frances. The Cherry Blossom Stems, Heart-Shaped Pins, and Guipure Cream Lace are all available at Wild Orchid Crafts. Due to time constraints I didn't finish the inside this time because I wanted to get a surprise ready for my FOLLOWERS instead.

But first the WINNER of the SWEET STUFF from last Friday which was sponsored by Whimsy Stamps---thank you again, Denise!!! Congratulations to.........

Carissa, please contact me before Sunday, January 2 at midnight EST so that we can get your prizes to you. If I have not heard by then, I will select another winner!

HAPPY NEW YEAR SWEET STUFF...and now for some SWEET STUFF for my FOLLOWERS who have been with me through thick and thin and through everything that I experienced over the past year...you made it all so much easier!!!! You all know that my very favorite part of blogging is SWEET STUFF and sharing with people all over the world!!! I have gathered a bit of SWEET STUFF that I will be presenting to my FOLLOWERS over the next couple of weeks to thank you all for your support and kindness. I hope you all will enjoy what I have put together for you!!! In order to be eligible for any of the FOLLOWERS' prizes I am asking that you:

1.Be a FOLLOWER or become a FOLLOWER 2.Share the information about my SWEET STUFF on your personal blog linking back to my SWEET STUFF posting

Thank you so much for dropping by and you know I always appreciate your kind and sweet thoughts! I hope you will drop by tomorrow for my Just Magnolia posting with a bit of news and maybe a surprise....and of course on Sunday for SUNDAY SENSATIONS from Magnolia-licious for one of Diana's giveaways!!!! Have a delightful day!! Big hugs!!!

276 comments:

hun,i can not believe it.. am i really first to leave you a comment on your gorgeous card????i love love what you have done using this weeks sketch.All the layers and the beautiful vintage style it just so lovely. Iam one of the lucky girls owning several of your art work and i know how wonderful they are crafted inside and outside.hugs

hiya sweetieyour card is gorgeous as alwaysthe layars are stunningg, perfect colorsi wish you a nice new years eveand lot of crafting time and in good health in 2011 sweetiethank you so much for the chance to win this yummy candy, wow, it's a lot of ithugs angelique

Dear Jacque, the heart of your card alive. It throbs. Heart tones by Tilda came to me. Thank you for the beautiful card that I showed dnes. De Jacqi, I want in the new year to you miracles happen. You are a woman with a very generous heart. For you one day everything will be fine. Happy Holidays.

Oh Jacque, this card is GORGEOUS!!!! I love the papers, the colors, and your amazing detailing! Sorry I've been absent for a while. Just put them back on the plane yesterday and just have not spent any time on the computer. I hope you had a Merry Christmas and I'm sending wishes for a safe and healthy New Year filled with many wonderful blessings. You are amazing with your giveaways, but I don't come here for that. I simply come for your wonderful inspiration. Stay safe and warm! hugs, Sharon

Awww what a wonderful card Jacque, I love the colours you've used and the image is so sweet. Thank you so much for the chance to win your candy lovely lady. Wishing you a happy, healthy and crafty 2011 xxx

Another beautiful creation Jacque, the image and papers are adorable. I love all the layering and stitching and those beautiful corner embellishments are to die for. Wishing you and your family a very Happy New Year.HugsSuzi x

Awww what a sweet card and beautifully coloured ... 15 layers? Surely that's a new world record!!Thanks for the chance of winning your fab candy - that's gonna make a lovely New Year pressie for some lucky person!

Love your card... it's really pretty! I need to get some lace, it's something I don't have. Congratulations to Carissa on winning the Sweet stuff!Thanks for the chance to win... fingers crossed... looks just what I need to get me started in the New Year.HugsKimx

What a beautiful card with your work including your added lovely details. I just love those Hanglar images. They are ever so sweet.New Year blessings to you for a year ahead filled with wonderful surprises and adventures and a healthy one too.

Hi dear Jacque!I am so happy to get to know you during this past year!You are one of kind dear!Thanks for the inspiration and for the amazing projects on your blog.As always your card is just perfect to the last detail. Love it.Wish you all the best in the Year 2011!!!Big hugRenkataNetherlands

What a gorgeous card Jacque...love the papers and all layering and stitching...fab couloring of that sweet H&S image....thanks for giving the chance to win this enormous candy....also thanks for your kind words on my blog....wishing you and those you love a happy, but especially a HEALTHY 2011!!!xxx Margreet

Holy Cow Jacque. You are always so generous! Thanks for the chance. And you are always so talented with your creations. I like to come here and get my morning smile when I see you stuffs! I love the pinks & greens together! Happy New Year! Wishing you a happy, healthy & prosperous 2011!

New Year is a time for celebration of love, of life, of Friendship.It's the time to thank God for wonderful friends, and to bring to their lives as much magic as they bring to ours... So here's celebrating our Friendship and praying that its magic continues forever. Happy New Year

Jacque what an adorable card ! Love the spring pink and green such a happy combo! I wish you all the best this year...you have endured alot this past year and what strength you showed. Have a blessed New Year !Thanks for all you do for us bloggersHugs♥

Another beautiful card, Jacque. You truly is an inspiration for me, Jacque, I hope you know that !Thanks for yet another chance to win goodies here, could it be possible to win another great candy from you ? I wish..I also wish for you that 2011 will be the best in a long time, considering the hardship 2010 has given you. So pleased to see all things went well, and your healing had the best end :-))Happy crafty and healthy 2011, dear Jacque !HugsTurid

Sweetie, I am wishing you the BEST New Year's ever with lots of good health & happiness to follow! I am looking forward to many years of viewing your stunning works of art!Your Haenglar is absolutely GORGEOUS...love the papers, the magnificent details and the fabulous coloring! The MF corners are beautiful.

awesome card! The ribbon bow below the flowers made it looks like a bouquet of flowers...so lovely! Thank you again for another chance to win such a fantastic candy. Wishing you a sweeter new year, joyous days ahead and be blessed with abundance of love.hugs, Heaney

Goodness Jacque, this looks like it took you a week to design and put together.. it is a great card and so perfectly co-ordinated.. love the colors together and LOVE the hAngler.. Wishing you a Happy and Better New Year and may it be filled with all the good things you wish for.. Hugs, Jean

This is just gorgeous Jacque! Your cards are always made with the very best of 'ingredients'. Love the pink and green and the hearts are delightful. Glad you were able to leave your cave and come out of hibernation! Wishing you a Very Happy New Year with wonderful health and peace for 2011.Hugs,Barb

Beautiful card Jacque, love it. And thank you so much for the opportunity to win this fab candy. It is amazing.I wish you a very happy new year with lots of creativity and offcourse a very good health.Hugs, Yvon

Hello Jacque ... your blog is beautiful, your works are wonderful, and his draw is drooling ..... I'm participating in both of its lottery and I'm cheering for the winner ... LOL Since I'm your follower and I'm posting on my blog your raffle ....

Jacque, what a gorgeous card. All those layers - good grief!!! I struggle sometimes with sketches and will try to enter more in 2011 if I can. What lovely candy you have on offer. I wish you a Happy New Year and all the very best for 2011 from Kym xxx

oh i love todays card i wish i could sew in a straight line lol it looks beautiful and wooooooooow loving the sweet stuff i still have punch around the page on the top of my wish list so my piggies are definately crossed thankyou for the chance of winning and have a wonderful new yearmuch loveLorraine xx

Lovely card as always Jacque. Thanks for the chance to win. I've added your candy to my blog alert. As this is New Years Eve I want to wish you a wonderful and healthy 2011. I know 2010 was a difficult year but your experiences have made you who you are and I know that 2011 will be a better year. I'm praying for you always! Big new year hugs!

Thank you for adding enjoyment to our days this last year by the beautiful cards you have created and shared with us. This card is beautiful, the colors are great and I love the Hanglar stamp! 15 layers, wow! I'll bet it is heavy.I hope you have a wonderful New Year!Linda

Hi Jacque, just want to wish you a fun filled and best wishes for the New Year. You have truly been an inspiration both in crafting and in your personal voyage. As usual your cards are just stunning - wow 15 layers - your attention to detail surpass any I have seen.Big hugs SarahS

This card is really adorable, and the papers and colours are so gorgeous. I really do hope 2011 will be easier and better for you Jacque. It's been a tough one for you.Happy New YearHappy craftingTracy x

Oh Jacque!!! Pink and Green, hearts, that DARLING image!!! Be still my heart, this is just sooooo stinking adorable!!!! As always, your work is beyond gorgeous and you are beyond generous!! Thank you for all your talent you share with us, Happy, Happy New Year! I wish you all the best for 2011!!!!Hugs,Teri

Wow~ 15 layers,you did a good job,Jacque! How I envy you!It never snow here.Thanks for stopping by and thank you very much for following.I'm very happy to find that I get one more follower (that's you).I'm so honor to have a talented follower like you.Happy New Year and thanks the chance for the HAPPY NEW YEAR SWEET STUFF.Hugs

Another amazing card, I am so envious of your talent!!! What a wonderful giveaway you are offering, thanks so much for the opportunity to enter!! I am already a happy follower!! I don't have a blog, but will be glad to share this in my FB page!!! Happy New Year!!!debpaint16@aol.com

Hello and GREAT CARD! Especially with all those Swedich ingredients...

I also want to thank you for being a follower on my blog; as you might have notices I haven't posted a card since... It's that I feel motivated (after having seen all your beautiful examples) to do the insides of the cards as well, and that needs a little thinking, so they will appear. Eventually...

Hi there Jacque! Happy new year to you. I really hope the new year can bring you some good health..Thank you for sharing the most yummie candy ever :) Crossing my fingers and toes ;) Hugs from Norway majsan

Great Card Jacque!!! Love all the panels... And The image looks Beautiful in Pink and Green!! So Beautiful with all the Panels in layers!!! And Thank you so Much for the Chance to win the Candy!!! I am so exited!!... :o)

Wonderful card as usual JAcque. I´m sooo amazed, how you can always create so much beauty. It´s just gorgeous. And thanks sooo much for the chance to win some really awesome candy here, I´ll really cross my fingers, that I´ll try to be lucky just once LOL.Have a wonderful New Year both to you and everybody else inhere as well and take good care everyone.

Happy New Year Jacque!!what an adorable card you made!! great sketch!and OMG, AWESOME candy!! I'll really keep the fingers crossed!!!! I'd be extremely happy to win the goodies you are giving away..... xxxVivi

Hi Jacque! first of all I wish you have a good year! and appreciates your company!The card is beautiful as always and that image with the heart is very significant, I think that represents you!Thank you very much again for the opportunity to participate! I get the link to my blog! A hug!

Dear Jacque!!! I come here every single day to see your cards and I really can´t find any more words to say how much I love your work. You are so talented and such an inspiration to all of us. Not only in crafting but also in the way you live. I´m sure each of us think on you like a very old and loved friend.

Love, peace, joy, health and contentment. May these gifts from God fill your heart, and guide your path through 2011!

The ever evasive blue frog (can't see him) but wanted to say thanks for the opportunity for blog candy. May 2011 find you with new health and lots of time for stamping and all things that bring you joy!Beth (abgreco@globalserve.net)

Love this card!!! As always, you did a beautiful job!! I have been a follower for quite a while now, but I don't have a blog. :( I would LOVE to win one of your blog candy's!!! You always have the best candy!!

Glad to hear you are starting to get out and about! And this is another amazing card! I love the pink and green. The stripes, polka dots and flowers all go together so nicely behind your little angel. Happy New Year to you and thank you for sharing! :o)

Hiya Jacque, totally love your card, fabulous colors and yep your image is way to cute....and thank you for the opportunity to join into the fab candy that you are offering. I want to wish everyone good luck and also offcourse A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR, with lots of luck, happiness and lots and lots of love. Good luck. Hugs Terry xxxx

Seriously, you've got to be kidding me!!! 15 layers?!?!?!!? But when I counted them, they really ARE 15!!!Just amazing card as always and I really admire your work and your spirit.Happy new year and I HOPE with ALL my heart that 2011 will bring you happiness and good health.Hugs, Hulda M.

I just came across your blog while surfing and hope I'm just in time for this great candy. I've become a follower but don't have a blog so I hope I'm still eligible to wine if I should be so lucky. I love your blogsite design, the purple and brown are very eyecatching.

What a wonderful card & all those layers make it so pleasing to the eye. A lot of work went into this but oh so worth it ... Beautifully colored & gorgeous papers. I love each post you make & can't wait for the next one as you are the most inspiring lady I know. Hugs, Janie

Happy New Year Jacque!! I love all the stitched layers that you have added along with the very, very cute hAnglar image!! I always love all the embellishments that you add...the beautiful ribbon and lace and all the beautiful flowers. What a gorgeous card!!Hugs,Suzan Laverty

15 layers?? Yowsa, that baby must be heavy! I don't need to tell you it's gorgeous, yours ALWAYS are! Love the ribbon on this one. I'm glad to hear that you finally got out of the house. Yup, that white stuff can be a pain in the rear! Can't believe that you are giving away more goodies, you are so very generous! Not to mention I think you must have been looking over Santa's shoulder at my list and the things he forgot. Hugs,R/

Such a beautiful card, Jacque with wonderful colours and colouring. That lace is delish as is your wonderful sweet stuff - thank you so much for the chance to win!I wish you and those you love a very Happy New Year!Diane x

Wow gorgeous Card love the design and layout.May you continue to inspire us all in 2011.wishing you a Happy healthy New Year hun!Thanks for chance to win the candy make alovely belated birthday prezzie as im 21 again!!!lol on the 6th!Health and Happiness hugs judex

Jacque, I have been a follower for sometime but got lost for a little while and found you again. :) I just love your card and ALL of the layers. I bet it turned out to be quite a heavy card! The colours are perfect and lace is gorgeous! And to top it off a yummy candy. :) May you have a fabulously creative year ahead full of happiness. hugs xxoo

Wow Jacque....your card is stunning hunni, hope you had a fabbie christmas and all the best for the new year!!Congrats to the winner of the last sweet stuff and Thanks for the chance of winnin your stuff Jacque :o)hugs and xxx

Gorgeous card as always Jacque!!! wow that candy is so sweet my teeth are tingling!! Lol!!Thanks so much for the chance to win!!and wishing you the best new year you could ever wish for!!! you deserve it!!HugsJacqui P

scroll, scroll down I go -ah! a blank spot!! Jacque this card is beyond pretty - and all that sewing. The papers are wonderful and I do love that image. Gorgeous card my lady! Hey- it's warmer - the rain yesterday took away the snow and my grand babies are back with their Mom. How lovely the sound of silence!XOSandy Dehon

Happy New Year Jacque! Another wonderful card from you, superb colours. What fantastic candy, who wouldn't love to win. Really hope I've managed to link it on my sidebar. Fingers crossed. Thanks for commenting and becoming a follower on my blog - I have two now!!

Happy New Year to you, hope it brings you back to full health and happiness in all you do.Congratulations to Carissa.Love the card although I can't believe just how many layers you have lol. A real cutie of an image.Kim xXx

Dear Jacque! Have a nice holidays!I wish you many happy moments this year, new creations , inspiration and health. Your devoted followers will follow you and adore your creations! (And you will teach us again and again.) Thank you for everything you do for us, thank you for your new sweet stuff!

Love your precious little card! You always make beautiful cards. I've had my granddaughters and haven't had the energy to stamp. Got to clean house tomorrow, then hopefully do some stamping.Oh, to win that candy would be so great! Looks yummy :o) Happy New Year

Your generosity is endless Jacque. Your cards bring so much pleasure to us all, and then your giveaways on top of that... you deserve every happiness. Wishing you and your family health and joy in 2011 xx

Hi, Jacque. This card is another beauty of yours, I love the image and colours and how you combine the plenty of layers! I hope 2011 lets you feel healthier and creative as you are now! All the best from Italy! Miria

A very lovely card. It is great to have such friends who send you beautiful things. I like the corners a lot.Thanks also for the chance to win this great candy.Hoping that 2011 will be a great year for youSinikka<---**--->

Hi, I am not sure if I have added my name to the linky before today for this amazing blog candy cos One row of numbers is not visible to me for some reason! So I apologize if I have, just delete my last entry if thats the case!!!'I hope this year is a positive one for you and your creativity continues to flow!! I have posted this candy in mysidebar!!

WOW, First of all I'd like to start by wishing you and yours a Very Healthy and Happy New Year. Next I'd like to say I have only recently found your BLOG and think all your Work is Awesome. Though 15 Layers is a lot of layers.I know already that I will enjoy it here and also know how Inspirational and respected you must be, just from all the Comments. My Blog is still a work in progress so can't do a link but just wanted to leave a comment and let you know how much I am already Loving your BLOG.Kind Regards,Bev.......

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I am a retired college professor who readily admits to a stamping addiction and I am NOT in search of a 12-step plan to overcome it. The cute munchkins in the stamping world have found their way into my heart and I get much joy from showcasing them with paper and coloring. I kinda enjoy these paperdolls for grown-ups!!